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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

With many restaurants closed for in-person dining on and off throughout the pandemic, the food service industry shifted to delivery and takeout as a business imperative. According to SEC filings, food delivery apps experienced tremendous growth in 2020 earning a combined $5.5 billion from the same period in 2019.

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An Environmentally Friendly Strategy to Reduce Restaurant Costs

Modern Restaurant Management

percent of the leftover food is recycled, 1.4 The circular economy is a model of production and consumption involving the reuse or recycling of materials to its fullest life cycle. To encourage the use of green solutions, ESG (environmental, social and governance) goals should be implemented in restaurants.

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Restaurant Startup Trends To Follow In 2022

The Restaurant Times

For those who have made it this far, the future appears bleak, as the government bailout package they expected didn’t come to pass. On the other side, the food and beverage business will be transformed by several automation breakthroughs such as robot bartenders, smart ordering, and delivery choices.

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Coffee News Recap, 10 Jun: Arabica prices hit 3-month high after drought predicted in Brazil, Pergamino to host Barista Jam at PRF Colombia & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

The thermal-insulated cups are made from recycled coffee grounds and plant-based materials. The new agreement aims to provide more efficient assistance to the private sector and governments when addressing challenges in the global coffee industry. Grocery delivery platform Gorillas launches private label coffee products.

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The Trends to Watch in 2022 & Beyond

Future Food

Online ordering, self-checkouts, touchless payments, food delivery and pick-up will continue to propagate as the demand for off-premise consumption continues to grow. Less human interaction will advance the involvement of robots in food preparation, service and delivery, prompting enhanced labour and operational efficiencies.

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Checklist For Reopening Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic persists across the globe, governments have started easing lockdown restrictions and allowing restaurants to reopen finally. For their safety and convenience, enable delivery and payment services that allow customers to pay without cash, as well as choose when and how their order should be delivered.

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Coffee News Recap, 27 May: Starbucks to leave Russia, Brazil’s 2022/23 production estimated to fall by 2.3 million bags & other stories

Perfect Daily Grind

Caffè Nero partners with Just Eat to scale UK delivery services. The coffee chain reported that delivery sales increased 81% in the last half of 2021. More than 400 UK Caffè Nero stores will join the food and beverage delivery platform. Oatly launches one-hour delivery service in New York and Los Angeles. Thu, 26 May.

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